Jonny Gomes was used mainly as a platoon player in 2011 and 2012, getting the majority of his starts against lefty pitchers. And no wonder: Gomes crushes southpaws while struggling against righties.

But the veteran outfielder plans to be an everyday player for this new club, the Boston Red Sox.

Johnny Gomes hits lefties much better than righties. (AP Photo)

“You look at baseball cards, there’s no such thing as a position of a ‘guy that hits lefties’ or a ‘guy that hits righties,’” Gomes told the Boston Herald. “You either hit or you don’t. Are they different? They are different, 100 percent, lefty and righty. But I didn’t hit just lefties in the 12-year-old All-Stars. Coming up through the minors, I didn’t have a swing that just hits lefties. I work very hard in the offseason to condition myself to be ready for 162 (games).”

Over the course of his career, Gomes has hit .284/.382/.512 against left-handers while posting averages of .223/.307/.425 against righties. In 2012, when Gomes played for the Oakland A's, the splits were even more stark (.299/.413/.561 vs. lefties; .209/.324/.391 vs. righties).

Nonethless, the Red Sox have said Gomes, 32, will have a chance to be the team's regular left fielder.

“We expect him to play a lot,” general manager Ben Cherington told The Boston Globe . “Exactly how many at-bats it ends up being, that’s up to John and I guess up to Jonny. He’ll have the opportunity to play a lot. We see him as an important part of the team.”